Author Topic: 700X powder?? (Read 936 times)

mikemmcd · « **on:** October 28, 2005, 07:31:50 AM »

I just purchased the Rainier 165gr FP plated bullets to load for my 40 S&W Glock 23. I am looking for loading data for use with IMR 700X powder. I also plan to use Titegroup powder.

Questor · « **Reply #1 on:** October 28, 2005, 10:19:57 AM »

Here's a clue you might use. It's from the Rainier web site:

Q6. What if I can't find load data for your bullets?
A. If you have a load for a cast lead bullet, that will transfer across the board as far as our bullets go. We recommend that you reduce
a load for a jacketed bullet by 10%.

Here's the IMR data:
http://www.imrpowder.com/data/handgun/40sw.php

That should get you started.

mikemmcd · « **Reply #2 on:** October 28, 2005, 10:31:33 AM »

Thanks but I have already checked out IMR's site. They do not even list any cast loads for the 40S&W. I sent them a message and am awaiting a reply.

Graybeard · « **Reply #3 on:** October 28, 2005, 12:26:52 PM »

Love 700X for 12 ga. shotgun loads. Never found it to be that useful for handgun loading. In short all the loads I ever tried with it were horrible. Gave up on it for that use. Suggest you do too.

ricciardelli · « **Reply #4 on:** October 28, 2005, 12:38:30 PM »

Like I told you elsewhere:

Titegroup From 5.0 grains to 5.4 grains
Winchester WSP Primer

And 700X is not a suitable powder, try 800X instead.

lefty o · « **Reply #5 on:** October 28, 2005, 06:21:58 PM »

700X is an excellent powder for the 40S&W. ive loaded many thousands of cast bullet loads over 700X, it gives good accuracy and burns reasonably clean.

varmit_master · « **Reply #6 on:** November 05, 2005, 09:37:10 PM »

I fount a guy that had a 12pd keg of the 700x (Never opened) he let me have it for 115.00. He was saling all of his shotgun reloading stuff. He was getting out of sporting clay shooting. I was using clays powder and i got this 700x because i thought i was getting a good buy. Did i?

VM